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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1987
Page
1
17 year cicadas emerge from ground in the northeast by mid May 1970 for about a month. Millions of noisy, two inch insects with fluorescent eyes swarm from Connecticut to Kansas. They are harmless, colorful and attract attention as they perform their seasonal mating call Phar-a-aoh.
The Postal Service moved toward raising the first class stamp to 25 cents with a final decision by the Postal Rate Commission. The 22 cent rate since February 17, 1985 would see an average 16 percent rise across mail classes. Chairman John N Griesemer noted some rates may be higher or lower and the annual impact for the typical American would be less than ten dollars. The board postponed final action to study the matter further.
A cooler drier spell is forecast through Wednesday. Tonight looks mostly fair with a chilly low in the upper 40s. Tomorrow brings mostly sunny skies and a high in the upper 70s with details on Page 10A.
Notices announce the deaths of William H. Gambrell Laurens Arthur D Hartley and Salley Gertrude Webb with details on page 9A.
A list shows Senator James A. McClure and Rep. Dick Cheney among the top Republicans on the House committee with figures including Joan W. Nields Jr. as chief counsel and Rep. William Broomfield and Rep. Les Aspin among the ranking members.
Senate Iran-Contra committee chair Daniel Inouye questions Reagan's knowledge of a private fundraising effort for the Contras as hearings begin. The panel plans to reveal details of the secret arms-for-iran program and North's role, with Gen. Richard Secord as lead witness.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports non farm productivity rose 1.7 percent annualized in Q1 1987 while hourly wages and benefits rose just 0.1 percent. Output rose 5.4 percent with 3.6 percent more hours, cutting per unit labor costs by 1.6 percent.
The Miami Herald reports Donna Rice traveled to the Bahamas with Gary Hart in March and that they slept on separate boats. Hart denies overnight visit with Rice while his wife was in Denver, insisting Rice is a “friend of a friend” and the weekend was innocent.
Donna Rice, a former Miss South Carolina USA 1980 and USC graduate, recalled by Irmo High School peers as a glamorous model. She spent part of a weekend with presidential hopeful Gary Hart, with details of their encounters and prior meetings in Aspen and on a Miami charter boat.
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